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Form letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, undated [1970]
Title
Form letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, undated [1970]
Identifier
camh-dob-001776
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates
1970
Box
2007-255/216
Folder
191.17
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A standard letter sent by Jack Brooks to constituents who wrote to his office to express their disapproval with the expansion of the Vietnam War into other regions of Southeast Asia including Cambodia.
Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 8, 1973
Title
Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 8, 1973
Identifier
camh-dob-001263
Contributor
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates
1973-08-08
Box
2007-255/270
Folder
233.11
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A letter written by constituent Hiram L. Jones expressing his opposition to the Nixon Administration's bombing of Cambodia.
Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, January 12, 1973
Title
Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, January 12, 1973
Identifier
camh-dob-001259
Contributor
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates
1973-01-12
Box
2007-255/270
Folder
233.11
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A letter from constituent Charles J. Curtis expressing his opposition to troop withdrawal from Vietnam.
Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, January 14, 1973
Title
Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, January 14, 1973
Identifier
camh-dob-001261
Contributor
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates
1973-01-14
Box
2007-255/270
Folder
233.11
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A letter featuring a poem written by constituent Eric D. Coburn expressing support for ending the Vietnam War.
Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, May 15, 1970
Title
Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, May 15, 1970
Identifier
camh-dob-001774
Contributor
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates
1970-05-15
Box
2007-255/216
Folder
191.15
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A letter from Ed Stedman of Beaumont, TX urging Jack Brooks to support legislation calling for peace in Vietnam.
Letter from constituents to Jack Brooks, January 16, 1970
Title
Letter from constituents to Jack Brooks, January 16, 1970
Identifier
camh-dob-001772
Contributor
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates
1970-01-16
Box
2007-255/216
Folder
191.15
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A petition sent by constituents from Port Arthur, TX asking Jack Brooks and his colleagues to call for the care of South Vietnamese children orphaned during the course of the Vietnam War. Brooks responded to each signee individually.
Letter from constituents to Jack Brooks, November 18, 1969
Title
Letter from constituents to Jack Brooks, November 18, 1969
Identifier
camh-dob-001134
Contributor
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Vietnam War (1961-1975), Press
Dates
1969-11-18
Box
2007-255/185
Folder
169.36
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Anderson of Nederland, Texas to Jack Brooks expressing their support of President Nixon and his policies, including on Vietnam. They also express their agreement with Vice President Agnew's November 13, 1969 speech criticizing the media and its national television news coverage biased against the President's policies.
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, February 14, 1973
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, February 14, 1973
Identifier
camh-dob-001260
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates
1973-02-14
Box
2007-255/270
Folder
233.11
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A copy of a letter written in reply by Jack Brooks to his constituent Charles J. Curtis. Curtis wrote to Brooks expressing opposition to troop withdrawal from Vietnam.
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, February 28, 1968
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, February 28, 1968
Identifier
camh-dob-002381
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates
1968-02-28
Box
2007-255/166
Folder
149.9
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Letter from Jack Brooks to his constituent, Jim Northcutt, expressing his condolences for the death of Northcutt's son in the Vietnam War.
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, February 7, 1973
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, February 7, 1973
Identifier
camh-dob-001262
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates
1973-02-07
Box
2007-255/270
Folder
233.11
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A copy of a letter written in reply by Jack Brooks to his constituent Eric D. Coburn.
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, June 4, 1970
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, June 4, 1970
Identifier
camh-dob-001775
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates
1970-06-04
Box
2007-255/216
Folder
191.15
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Copy of a letter written in response to a letter from Ed Stedman of Beaumont, TX. Jack Brooks expresses his disappointment with the expansion of U.S. military activity from Vietnam into other parts of Southeast Asia including Cambodia. Brooks is hesitant to criticize the Nixon Administration's policy in the region.
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, September 4, 1973
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, September 4, 1973
Identifier
camh-dob-001264
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates
1973-09-04
Box
2007-255/270
Folder
233.11
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A copy of a letter written in reply by Jack Brooks to his constituent HIram L. Jones. Brooks included a copy of his statement on the Nixon Administration's bombing of Cambodia.
Letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, January 26, 1970
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, January 26, 1970
Identifier
camh-dob-001773
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates
1970-01-26
Box
2007-255/216
Folder
191.15
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Copy of a letter written by Jack Brooks in response to a petition sent by Port Arthur, TX residents regarding the lack of care for South Vietnamese orphans. Brooks criticizes the Nixon Administration for their inaction on this issue and states his support for military aid. Brooks responded to each signee individually.
Letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, June 8, 1970
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, June 8, 1970
Identifier
camh-dob-001680
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates
1970-06-08
Box
2007-255/216
Folder
190.32
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A letter from Jack Brooks to constituents Mr. and Mrs. Andrew D. Smith, Jr., offering his condolences for the death of their son, Lieutenant Andrew D. Smith, III, who was killed in action in Vietnam. Brooks frequently sent condolence letters to constituents, particularly those whose family members were killed in the Vietnam War. Attached to this letter is the news release from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) listing the latest casualties of the conflict in Southeast Asia [camh-dob-001681].
Letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, November 21, 1969
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, November 21, 1969
Identifier
camh-dob-001135
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Vietnam War (1961-1975), Press
Dates
1969-11-21
Box
2007-255/185
Folder
169.36
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Letter from Jack Brooks in response to his constituents, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Anderson. Brooks assures them he believes the news media should report news events on an "unbiased and fair basis," however, he also believes it is equally important to recognize the necessity of the free press. He says, "while we object to slanted viewpoints, we should do so whether or not they happen to coincide with our own particular interest." He mentions co-sponsoring a resolution affirming Congress's support of securing an honorable peace in Vietnam.
News release, February 9, 1970
Title
News release, February 9, 1970
Identifier
camh-dob-001771
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates
1970-02-09
Box
2007-255/216
Folder
191.15
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Statement released by Jack Brooks expressing his opposition to a statement calling for an 18-month withdrawal from Vietnam. Brooks also criticizes President Richard Nixon's policy on the war.
Newsletter to constituents from Jack Brooks, [1965]
Title
Newsletter to constituents from Jack Brooks, [1965]
Identifier
camh-dob-001041
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Vietnam War (1961-1975), Exploration of outer space
Dates
1965
Box
2007-255/744
Folder
21
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A newsletter updating constituents on work Brooks was completing in the House of Representatives as well as updates on national issues such as the Vietnam War, the space program, and relations with Cuba.
Newsletter to constituents from Jack Brooks, [1966]
Title
Newsletter to constituents from Jack Brooks, [1966]
Identifier
camh-dob-001042
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Vietnam War (1961-1975), United States. Congress. House
Dates
1966
Box
2007-255/744
Folder
21
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A newsletter to constituents informing them of Brooks's position on various issues including the Vietnam War. It is the last newsletter sent to the Second District as redistricting legislation went into effect on January 1, 1967 and changed the makeup of Brooks's district as well as the name - he went from the 2nd to the 9th congressional district of Texas.
Newsletter to constituents from Jack Brooks, [1968]
Title
Newsletter to constituents from Jack Brooks, [1968]
Identifier
camh-dob-001040
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Protest movements, Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates
1968
Box
2007-255/744
Folder
21
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A newsletter updating constituents on work Brooks was completing in the House of Representatives as well as his views on the nation. The document is undated, but seems to be from 1968 as it makes references to civil unrest and the Vietnam War.
Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, Memorial Day Services, Raymond C. Paul VFW Post 880, Galveston, Texas, Friday, May 30, 1969
Title
Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, Memorial Day Services, Raymond C. Paul VFW Post 880, Galveston, Texas, Friday, May 30, 1969
Identifier
camh-dob-002558
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Vietnam War (1961-1975), Foreign affairs
Dates
1969-05-30
Box
2007-255/194
Folder
Speeches, April-June 1969
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Speech delivered by Jack Brooks regarding military service with an emphasis on the war in Vietnam.